Delayed-type Hypersensitivity Response at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Delayed-type Hypersensitivity Response? DTH. An inflammatory response that develops 24 to 72 hours after exposure to an antigen that the immune system recognizes as foreign. This type of immune response involves mainly T cells rather than antibodies (which are made by B cells).

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